Simulated with $10,000 starting capital
Period: 1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 2Y

Data Transparency

Hybrid data: Polygon.io (historical) + Yahoo/Alpaca (live) - verifiable market data
Data Source
Polygon + Yahoo + Alpaca
Candles Used
95,064
Timeframe
5-Minute Bars
Date Range
2024-02-14 → 2026-02-13
Trading Days
540 days
Data Gaps
None (21 market holidays)

Market Closed (21 days)

2024-02-19 — Presidents' Day, 2024-03-29 — Good Friday, 2024-05-27 — Memorial Day, 2024-06-19 — Juneteenth, 2024-07-04 — Independence Day, 2024-09-02 — Labor Day, 2024-11-28 — Thanksgiving, 2024-12-25 — Christmas Day, 2025-01-01 — New Year's Day, 2025-01-09 — National Day of Mourning (Carter), 2025-01-20 — MLK Jr. Day, 2025-02-17 — Presidents' Day, 2025-04-18 — Good Friday, 2025-05-26 — Memorial Day, 2025-06-19 — Juneteenth, 2025-07-04 — Independence Day, 2025-09-01 — Labor Day, 2025-11-27 — Thanksgiving, 2025-12-25 — Christmas Day, 2026-01-01 — New Year's Day ... and 1 more
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Performance Summary

Starting Capital
$10,000.00
Current Value
$11,176.42
Total P&L
$1,176.42
Max Drawdown
-0.6%
Sharpe Ratio
0.60

Trade Statistics

Total Trades
19
Winners / Losers
13 / 6
Best Trade
+3.41%
Worst Trade
-0.55%
Avg Trade Return
+0.59%
Avg Hold Time
5m

💰 Trading Cost Analysis (Alpaca Fees)

Asset Type
📈 Stock
Fee Rate
FREE
Total Volume
$409,640.74
Estimated Fees
$0.00
Gross P&L
$1,176.42
Net P&L (after fees)
$1,176.42
Gross Return
+11.76%
Net Return (after fees)
+11.76%

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Equity Curve — Your Money Over Time

Each dot is a completed trade. Green = profitable trade, Red = losing trade. Hover for details.

The dashed blue line shows your starting $10,000. Points above = profit, points below = loss.

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Price Action + Equity Overlay

📈 TQQQ Price (left axis) vs 📊 Your Equity (right axis). See how the stock price moved while you held positions.

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📊 Price data: 540 trading days 🎯 Trade markers show BUY (▲) and SELL (▼) points

Complete Trade History

How to Read This Table

Each row is one complete trade cycle (BUY → HOLD → SELL). Gary Gap had $10,000.00 at period start. When he sees a buy signal, he uses all available cash to buy shares. He holds until hitting his +5% target, -10% stop loss, or 30-day limit. After selling, the profit/loss is added to his balance, and the next trade uses that new balance.

# Action Date & Time Price/Share Shares Total Value Balance After Result Exit Reason
1 🟢 BUY Aug 5, 2024 9:30am ET $25.20 396 $9,979.20
🔴 SELL Aug 5, 2024 9:35am ET $26.06 396 $10,319.76 $10,340.56 +$340.56
(+3.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
2 🟢 BUY Aug 29, 2024 9:30am ET $34.19 302 $10,326.14
🔴 SELL Aug 29, 2024 9:35am ET $34.12 302 $10,304.24 $10,318.66 $-21.90
(-0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
3 🟢 BUY Jan 27, 2025 9:30am ET $39.46 261 $10,299.06
🔴 SELL Jan 27, 2025 9:35am ET $39.73 261 $10,370.18 $10,389.78 +$71.12
(+0.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
4 🟢 BUY Mar 14, 2025 9:30am ET $30.20 344 $10,388.80
🔴 SELL Mar 14, 2025 9:35am ET $30.39 344 $10,454.16 $10,455.14 +$65.36
(+0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
5 🟢 BUY Mar 20, 2025 9:30am ET $30.70 340 $10,438.00
🔴 SELL Mar 20, 2025 9:35am ET $30.84 340 $10,483.90 $10,501.04 +$45.90
(+0.4%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
6 🟢 BUY Apr 2, 2025 9:30am ET $28.50 368 $10,486.16
🔴 SELL Apr 2, 2025 9:35am ET $28.85 368 $10,616.84 $10,631.72 +$130.68
(+1.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
7 🟢 BUY Apr 3, 2025 9:30am ET $26.83 396 $10,622.70
🔴 SELL Apr 3, 2025 9:35am ET $26.85 396 $10,631.61 $10,640.63 +$8.91
(+0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
8 🟢 BUY Apr 9, 2025 9:30am ET $19.61 542 $10,625.91
🔴 SELL Apr 9, 2025 9:35am ET $20.16 542 $10,924.01 $10,938.73 +$298.10
(+2.8%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
9 🟢 BUY May 14, 2025 9:30am ET $35.20 310 $10,912.78
🔴 SELL May 14, 2025 9:35am ET $35.10 310 $10,879.45 $10,905.40 $-33.33
(-0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
10 🟢 BUY Jun 2, 2025 9:30am ET $35.19 309 $10,873.00
🔴 SELL Jun 2, 2025 9:35am ET $35.43 309 $10,947.68 $10,980.09 +$74.69
(+0.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
11 🟢 BUY Jun 13, 2025 9:30am ET $36.98 296 $10,947.26
🔴 SELL Jun 13, 2025 9:35am ET $37.08 296 $10,974.20 $11,007.03 +$26.94
(+0.2%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
12 🟢 BUY Aug 28, 2025 9:30am ET $46.14 238 $10,981.92
🔴 SELL Aug 28, 2025 9:35am ET $46.10 238 $10,971.80 $10,996.92 $-10.11
(-0.1%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
13 🟢 BUY Nov 17, 2025 9:30am ET $52.30 210 $10,983.59
🔴 SELL Nov 17, 2025 9:35am ET $52.79 210 $11,086.80 $11,100.14 +$103.22
(+0.9%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
14 🟢 BUY Nov 24, 2025 9:30am ET $49.64 223 $11,068.61
🔴 SELL Nov 24, 2025 9:35am ET $49.47 223 $11,031.81 $11,063.35 $-36.79
(-0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
15 🟢 BUY Dec 19, 2025 9:30am ET $52.77 209 $11,028.93
🔴 SELL Dec 19, 2025 9:35am ET $52.76 209 $11,026.84 $11,061.26 $-2.09
(-0.0%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
16 🟢 BUY Jan 12, 2026 9:30am ET $55.31 200 $11,061.02
🔴 SELL Jan 12, 2026 9:35am ET $55.45 200 $11,090.40 $11,090.64 +$29.38
(+0.3%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
17 🟢 BUY Jan 20, 2026 9:30am ET $52.05 213 $11,086.25
🔴 SELL Jan 20, 2026 9:35am ET $51.76 213 $11,024.86 $11,029.25 $-61.39
(-0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
18 🟢 BUY Feb 2, 2026 9:30am ET $53.77 205 $11,022.85
🔴 SELL Feb 2, 2026 9:35am ET $54.14 205 $11,098.70 $11,105.10 +$75.85
(+0.7%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
19 🟢 BUY Feb 6, 2026 9:30am ET $48.90 227 $11,100.01
🔴 SELL Feb 6, 2026 9:35am ET $49.21 227 $11,171.33 $11,176.42 +$71.32
(+0.6%)
🎯 +5% Target
0m held
Started with: $10,000.00
Total Invested: $10,000.00
Ended with: $11,176.42
Net Profit/Loss: +$1,176.42
Total Return: +11.76%
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